Township of Lower Providence, PA
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2024-04-18
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 143 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Cable Television
- Ch 8 Development Committee, Township
- Ch 9 Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council
- Ch 10 Drug Task Force
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 11A Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 12 Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Coordinator
- Ch 17 Human Relations Commission
- Ch 21 Manager, Township
- Ch 27 Officers and Employees: Police Powers
- Ch 31 Park and Recreation Board
- Ch 34 Pensions
- Ch 37 Planning Commission
- Ch 40 Police Department
- Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 45 Sewer Authority
- Ch 48 Tax Collection
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 52 Alarm Systems
- Ch 55 Apartment Registration
- Ch 60 Blasting
- Ch 64 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 67 Building Construction
- Ch 68 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 69 Carnivals, Fairs and Circuses
- Ch 70 Certificates of Compliance
- Ch 71 Curfew
- Ch 75 Dogs
- Ch 77 Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 79 Emergency Services
- Ch 81 Fences and Walls
- Ch 83 Fire Prevention
- Ch 86 Floodplain Conservation and Damage Prevention
- Ch 90 Garage Sales
- Ch 93 Municipal Waste and Recycling
- Ch 95 Business License Fees
- Ch 96 Impact Fees
- Ch 98 Junkyards and Dealers
- Ch 100 Kerosene Heating Units
- Ch 101 Landfills, Closed
- Ch 102 Littering
- Ch 102A (Reserved)
- Ch 103 Noise
- Ch 104 Nuisances
- Ch 105 Outdoor Lighting
- Ch 106 Parks
- Ch 107 Street/Corner Temporary Vendors
- Ch 108 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 112 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 Property Maintenance
- Ch 117 Sewers
- Ch 120 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 123 Subdivision and Development of Land
- Ch 126 (Reserved)
- Ch 129 Stormwater Management
- Ch 130 Taxation
- Ch 135 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 138 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 140 Water
- Ch 143 Zoning
- Ch 143 Art I Title; Effective Date; Purpose; Definitions
- § 143-1 Title; effective date.
- § 143-2 Severability
- § 143-3 Purpose.
- § 143-4 Community development objectives.
- § 143-5 Interpretation.
- § 143-6 Definitions.
- § 143-6.1 Applicability of use definitions.
- § 143-6.2 Use definitions and regulations.
- Ch 143 Art II Zoning Districts
- § 143-7 Districts enumerated.
- § 143-8 Zoning Map.
- § 143-9 Boundaries of districts.
- § 143-10 Federal- and state-owned property.
- § 143-11 Boundary tolerances.
- Ch 143 Art III General Provisions
- § 143-12 Applicability.
- § 143-13 One principal use maximum.
- § 143-14 Lot area requirements.
- § 143-15 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 143-16 Yard requirements of corner lots.
- § 143-17 Triangular lots.
- § 143-18 Minimum lot dimensions without public sanitary sewer and public water.
- § 143-19 Accessory uses and accessory buildings/structures.
- § 143-20 Access to public street.
- § 143-21 Location of on-lot sanitary sewer disposal systems.
- § 143-22 (Reserved)
- § 143-23 Noise standards for all zoning districts.
- § 143-24 Temporary structure or use.
- § 143-25 Height and location of nonhabitable structures.
- § 143-26 Application and review procedures.
- § 143-27 Projection of awnings, patio covers, patios and decks into yards.
- § 143-28 Design and development standards and requirements.
- § 143-29 through § 143-30. (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art IV (RESERVED)
- Ch 143 Art V R-1 Residential District
- § 143-31 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
- § 143-32 Use regulations.
- § 143-33 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
- § 143-34 Design and development standards and requirements.
- Ch 143 Art VI R-2 Residential District
- § 143-35 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
- § 143-36 Use regulations.
- § 143-37 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
- § 143-38 Design and development standards and requirements.
- § 143-39 (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art VII (Reserved)
- § 143-40 through § 143-46. (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art VIII R-3 Residential District
- § 143-47 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
- § 143-48 Use regulations.
- § 143-49 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
- § 143-50 Design and development standards and requirements.
- Ch 143 Art IX R-4 Residential District
- § 143-51 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
- § 143-52 Use regulations.
- § 143-53 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
- § 143-54 Design and development standards and requirements.
- Ch 143 Art X R-5 Residential District
- § 143-55 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
- § 143-56 Use regulations.
- § 143-57 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
- § 143-58 Design and development standards and requirements.
- Ch 143 Art XI MHP Mobile Home Park District
- § 143-59 Legislative intent.
- § 143-60 Use regulations
- § 143-61 Development standards.
- § 143-62 Density.
- § 143-63 Site design for conventionally built and modular homes.
- § 143-64 Site design for mobile homes.
- § 143-65 through § 143-69. (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art XII Off-Street Parking Standards
- § 143-70 Legislative intent.
- § 143-71 General regulations for off-street parking.
- § 143-72 Reserve parking.
- § 143-73 Shared parking.
- § 143-74 Overflow parking.
- Ch 143 Art XIII RPW Ridge Pike West District
- § 143-75 Legislative intent.
- § 143-76 General regulations.
- § 143-77 Use standards.
- § 143-78 Dimensional standards.
- § 143-79 Performance standards for specific uses.
- Ch 143 Art XIV Conditional Use Applications
- § 143-80 Procedures for consideration of conditional use applications.
- § 143-81 (Reserved)
- § 143-82 (Reserved)
- § 143-83 (Reserved)
- § 143-84 (Reserved)
- § 143-85 (Reserved)
- § 143-86 (Reserved)
- § 143-87 (Reserved)
- § 143-88 (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art XV General Commercial District
- § 143-89 Legislative intent.
- § 143-90 General regulations.
- § 143-91 Class One permitted uses.
- § 143-92 Class One conditional uses.
- § 143-93 Class Two permitted uses.
- § 143-94 Class Two conditional uses.
- § 143-95 Class Three permitted uses.
- § 143-96 Class Three conditional uses.
- § 143-97 Class Four permitted uses.
- § 143-98 Dimensional standards, Class One through Three uses.
- § 143-99 Dimensional standards for shopping centers.
- § 143-100 Conditional use standards for multiple uses on lot.
- § 143-101 Design standards for shopping centers.
- § 143-102 Satellite use regulations.
- § 143-103 Conditional use standards for lots of insufficient width.
- Ch 143 Art XVI HC Highway Commercial District
- § 143-104 Legislative intent.
- § 143-105 General regulations.
- § 143-106 Class One permitted uses.
- § 143-107 Class One conditional uses.
- § 143-108 Class Two permitted uses.
- § 143-109 Class Two conditional uses.
- § 143-110 Class Three permitted uses.
- § 143-111 Class Three conditional uses.
- § 143-112 Dimensional standards, Class One through Three uses.
- § 143-113 Conditional uses standards for multiple uses on lot.
- § 143-114 Conditional use standards for lots of insufficient width.
- Ch 143 Art XVII Professional and Business Office District
- § 143-115 Legislative intent.
- § 143-116 Permitted uses.
- § 143-117 Conditional uses.
- § 143-118 Standards for consideration of conditional uses.
- § 143-119 Development regulations.
- § 143-120 New construction/restoration.
- § 143-121 Parking requirements.
- § 143-122 Access regulations.
- § 143-123 Landscaped planting and buffer areas.
- Ch 143 Art XVIII I Industrial Districts
- § 143-124 General provisions.
- § 143-125 Uses prohibited in all industrial districts.
- § 143-126 General performance standards.
- § 143-127 General design requirements.
- § 143-128 Procedural requirements.
- § 143-129 Purpose of LI Limited Industrial District.
- § 143-130 Use regulations for LI District.
- § 143-131 Area and bulk regulations for LI District.
- § 143-132 Additional requirements for LI District.
- § 143-133 Use regulations for I District.
- § 143-134 Area and bulk regulations for I District.
- § 143-135 Purpose of IP District and establishment of sectors.
- § 143-136 Use Regulations for IP District.
- § 143-137 Area and bulk regulations for IP District.
- Ch 143 Art XIX Signs
- § 143-138 Applicability, purpose and intent.
- § 143-139 Definitions.
- § 143-140 Prohibited signs.
- § 143-140.1 Signs exempt from permit requirements.
- § 143-140.2 General regulations.
- § 143-140.3 Regulations by sign type: on-premises signs.
- § 143-140.4 Regulations by sign type: off-premises signs.
- § 143-141 Signs in R-1 Residential District.
- § 143-141.1 Signs in R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 Residential Districts and Mobile Home Park District.
- § 143-141.2 Signs in Village Commercial District (VC) and Evansburg Village Commercial District (EVC).
- § 143-141.3 Signs in General Commercial (GC), Highway Commercial (HC), Professional and Business Office (PBO), Limited Industrial (LI), Industrial (I), Industrial Park (IP), Mixed-Use (MU), Ridge Pike Business (RPB) and Ridge Pike West (RPW) Districts.
- § 143-141.4 Signs in public facilities and Open Space Overlay District (PFO).
- § 143-142 Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
- § 143-143 Permits and applications.
- § 143-144 Nonconforming signs.
- § 143-144.1 Signs on the premises of legally nonconforming uses.
- Ch 143 Art XX Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
- § 143-145 Land.
- § 143-146 Buildings.
- § 143-147 Change of use.
- § 143-148 Discontinued use.
- § 143-149 Extension of nonconforming use.
- § 143-150 Change or resumption of nonconforming use.
- § 143-151 Buildings destroyed by fire or condemned.
- § 143-152 Temporary nonconforming use.
- § 143-153 Storage of vehicles in connection with nonconforming business.
- Ch 143 Art XXI Administration
- § 143-154 Zoning Officer.
- § 143-155 Duties and powers.
- § 143-156 Appeals.
- § 143-157 Permits
- Ch 143 Art XXII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 143-158 Membership; terms; appointments; removal.
- § 143-159 Alternate members.
- § 143-160 Organization; rules of procedure; records.
- § 143-161 Jurisdiction.
- § 143-162 Appeals; application.
- § 143-163 Board action on application or appeal.
- § 143-164 Notice of hearing.
- § 143-165 Hearing procedures.
- § 143-166 Decision of Board.
- § 143-167 General standards for Board review.
- § 143-168 Specific standards for variances and special exceptions.
- § 143-169 Review of challenges and appeals.
- § 143-170 Expiration.
- § 143-171 Appeal to court.
- Ch 143 Art XXIII Violations; Enforcement Remedies; Fines and Charges
- § 143-172 Violations; causes of action.
- § 143-173 Enforcement notice.
- § 143-174 Enforcement remedies and fines.
- § 143-175 Charges.
- § 143-175.1 Enforceability of conditions.
- Ch 143 Art XXIV Amendments
- § 143-176 Procedure for amendment.
- § 143-177 Petition for amendment by landowners.
- Ch 143 Art XXV Floodplain Conservation District
- § 143-178 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 143-179 Definition and establishment of District.
- § 143-180 Adoption of map.
- § 143-181 Determination of floodplain elevation for approximated floodplain and alluvial soils floodplain.
- § 143-182 Modification and floodplain boundaries.
- § 143-183 Other provisions; overlay concept.
- § 143-184 Permitted activities.
- § 143-185 Prohibited activities.
- § 143-186 Conditional uses.
- § 143-187 Identification of floodplain areas; municipal liability.
- § 143-188 Nonconforming uses.
- § 143-189 Application procedures for conditional uses and variances.
- § 143-190 Additional standards for approval of uses by variances.
- § 143-191 Standards for new or improved structures.
- § 143-192 Land use and building permit procedures.
- § 143-193 Definitions.
- § 143-194 Repeal of prior provisions.
- § 143-195 Severability.
- Ch 143 Art XXVI Public Facilities and Open Space Overlay District
- § 143-196 Legislative intent.
- § 143-197 Establishment of district.
- § 143-198 Permitted uses.
- § 143-199 Conditional uses.
- § 143-200 Dimensional standards.
- § 143-201 Conditional use criteria.
- § 143-202 Development standards.
- § 143-203 Traffic impact study.
- § 143-204 Landscaping.
- Ch 143 Art XXVII Institutional Overlay District
- § 143-205 Legislative intent.
- § 143-206 Establishment of district.
- § 143-207 Permitted uses.
- § 143-208 Conditional uses.
- § 143-209 Special exception uses.
- § 143-210 Dimensional standards for permitted uses.
- § 143-211 Dimensional standards for conditional uses.
- § 143-212 Conditional use criteria.
- § 143-213 Development standards.
- § 143-214 Traffic impact study.
- § 143-215 Buffers.
- § 143-216 Landscaping.
- § 143-217 Occupancy by the elderly.
- Ch 143 Art XXVIII Adult Uses
- § 143-218 Purpose and intent.
- § 143-219 Definitions.
- § 143-220 Classification.
- § 143-221 Permit required.
- § 143-222 Issuance of permit.
- § 143-223 Fees.
- § 143-224 Inspection.
- § 143-225 Expiration of permit.
- § 143-226 Suspension of permit.
- § 143-227 Revocation of permit.
- § 143-228 Transfer of permit.
- § 143-229 Location of sexually oriented businesses.
- § 143-230 Regulations pertaining to exhibition of sexually explicit films or videos.
- § 143-231 Exemptions.
- § 143-232 Injunction.
- § 143-233 Severability.
- § 143-234 When effective.
- Ch 143 Art XXIX SS Steep Slope Conservation District
- § 143-235 Legislative intent.
- § 143-236 District boundaries.
- § 143-237 Overlay concept.
- § 143-238 Uses permitted.
- § 143-239 Special exception uses permitted.
- § 143-240 Prohibited uses.
- § 143-241 Application procedures.
- § 143-242 Procedures and standards for special exception uses and variances.
- § 143-243 Nonconforming uses or structures.
- Ch 143 Art XXX MU Mixed-Use District
- § 143-244 Intent.
- § 143-245 Permitted uses.
- § 143-246 General requirements for mixed-use developments.
- § 143-247 Mixed-use requirements.
- § 143-248 Performance, design and general regulations.
- § 143-249 (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art XXXI Communications Equipment, Antennas and Towers
- § 143-250 Intent; regulations.
- Ch 143 Art XXXII (Reserved)
- § 143-251 through § 143-256. (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art XXXIII Ridge Pike Business District
- § 143-257 Legislative intent.
- § 143-258 Uses permitted unless prohibited.
- § 143-259 Permitted uses.
- § 143-260 Conditional uses.
- § 143-261 Prohibited uses.
- § 143-262 Dimensional regulations for all uses.
- § 143-263 General regulations for all uses.
- § 143-264 Special sign regulations for all uses.
- Ch 143 Art XXXIV Riparian Buffer Overlay Zone
- § 143-265 Creation and purposes of riparian buffers.
- § 143-266 Definitions.
- § 143-267 Relationship to other zoning regulations.
- § 143-268 Establishment.
- § 143-269 Activities and uses permitted in the RBOZ.
- § 143-270 Requirements and standards for all conditional uses.
- § 143-271 Restoration and revegetation of riparian buffers.
- § 143-272 Mitigation measures.
- § 143-273 Ephemeral watercourses.
- Ch 143 Art XXXV EVC Evansburg Village Commercial District
- § 143-274 Legislative intent.
- § 143-275 Permitted uses.
- § 143-276 Dimensional standards.
- § 143-277 Parking and access standards.
- § 143-278 Screening buffer.
- § 143-279 Conditions of approval for all Class Three conditional uses.
- Ch 143 Art XXXVI VC Village Commercial District
- § 143-280 Legislative intent.
- § 143-281 Permitted uses.
- § 143-282 Dimensional standards.
- § 143-283 Parking and access standards.
- § 143-284 Screening buffer.
- § 143-285 Conditions of approval for all Class Three conditional uses.
- Ch 143 Art XXXVII Outdoor Wood-Fired Boilers
- § 143-286 Legislative intent.
- § 143-287 Limitation on use.
- § 143-288 Conditional use standards for Phase 2 outdoor wood-fired boilers.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Lower Providence 7-15-1999 by Ord. No. 432.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Commission — See Ch. 37.
Fences and walls — See Ch. 81.
Junkyards and dealers — See Ch. 98.
Outdoor lighting — See Ch. 105.
Parks — See Ch. 106.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 123.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 126.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
the former Zoning Ordinance, adopted 5-8-1955 by Ord. No. 250, as
amended.
